1. IPv6 distribution and policy update
ICANN Wellington
28 March 2006
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2. Overview What is the NRO IPv6 distribution status IPv6 policy status
Questions
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3. What is the NRO Number Resource Organisation
Single point of contact, coordination, representation for the Regional Internet address Registries (RIRs)
Independent from ICANN
Incorporation in Uruguay
Address Supporting Organisation (ASO)
A component of the ICANN framework
Established by agreement between the NRO and ICANN
Responsible for coordination of global IP addressing policies
Regional policies are handled by each RIR
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4. IPv6 distribution status
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5. IPv6 distribution – Global
Unit: /32 prefix
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6. IPv6 distribution – top 10 CC
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7. IPv6 distribution – annual totals
Unit: /32 prefix
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8. IPv6 distribution – annual totals
* log scale
Unit: /32 prefix
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9. IPv6 statistics online RIR statistics IANA
IANA
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10. IPv6 policy status
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11. RIR policy development process
Anyone can participate
OPEN
Need
Evaluate
Discuss
‘BOTTOM UP’
TRANSPARENT
Implement
Consensus
Internet community proposes and approves policy
All decisions & policies documented & freely available to anyone
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12. ASO global policy process
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13. IPv6 policy status …  -  Policy proposal
AfriNIC
APNIC
ARIN
LACNIC
RIPE-NCC
Policy for IPv6 allocation from IANA to RIRs (global policy) … 
Amend IPv6 utilisation requirement (HD ratio = 0.94) -
Amend IPv6 assignment requirements 
IPv6 address space for anycast services
PI (portable) IPv6 assignments for end sites
 approved
… under discussion
- no discussion
 no consensus
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14. RIR policy references NRO RIRs http://www.nro.org/policy
AfriNIC
APNIC
ARIN
LACNIC
RIPE
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15. Questions?
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